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With limited work options and a high dependence on natural resources, the Mising — like other indigenous communities around the world — often suffer the worst of the extreme weather.

Hemram Pegu has been forced to rebuild his home at least eight times in the past decade, shifting it a few metres inland every time heavy rains cause the Brahmaputra River to surge into his village of Besemora, in northeast India. As a member of the indigenous Mising tribe, who have lived along the Brahmaputra and its tributaries for generations, Pegu remembers taking pride in

JSC “Latvia"s State Forests” (LVM) applies an innovative technical solution not previously used in the practice of LVM for the construction of a forest road section – support of the road surface on logs.

Each time flash floods engulf their villages, the Mising people shift their homes further inland - but after a decade of flooding and riverbank erosion, they are ...

Youngsters said tanks for the presents when Santa dropped by on an unusual mode of transport.

Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin updates the House of Commons on the AJAX programme and announces the publication of the AJAX Health and Safety report.

Tax incentives for investors in Bangladesh, TP requirements and methods, bilateral tax treaties, and rules for foreign exchange and outward remittances.

When a loved one starts to experience the symptoms of a cognitive impairment or dementia it can be very overwhelming for family members and carers. Part of the ...

Call for intensification of digital activities to ensure accountability in project implementation

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